A research study is being conducted in which a group of participants are given drugs to control their anxiety and another group is given a fake tablet that has no effect.The participants are informed that all of them are being given the same drug and that the drug is meant to reduce anxiety.Which of the following is an illustration of placebo effect in the study?

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The placebo effect occurs when participants who are given a fake treatment experience an improvement in their symptoms because they believe they are receiving a real treatment. In this case, the group of participants who are given the fake tablet but are told that it is meant to reduce anxiety may experience a reduction in their anxiety due to the placebo effect. Option A is not an illustration of placebo effect because the group who are given the actual drug may experience a genuine reduction in their anxiety regardless of their belief about the drug. Option B and D are not related to the placebo effect.

A Research Study Is Being Conducted in Which a Group